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Cress (Lepidium sativum), sometimes referred to as garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress (from old Germanic cresso which means sharp, spicy), is a rather fast-growing, edible herb.

Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavor and aroma.

In some regions, garden cress is known as mustard and cress, garden pepper cress, pepperwort, pepper grass, or poor man’s pepper (source)

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Cress?

Let’s take a look at its nutritional data and find out more.

In particular, its acidic, water, sugar, fat, salt, calcium and phosphorus content is of most interest as far as guinea pigs are concerned.

Can guinea pigs eat watercress?

Yes they can, its perfectly fine for them. It contains a good amount of vitamin c and so gives them some much needed vitamin c supplement.

So what did my guinea pig think of watercress?

At first he did not take to it at all,

I went away then came back to catch him having a nibble at it

But in the end he wasn’t greatly impressed, so I wont be going out of my way to buy it again for him. However, it is defiantly worth trying with your guinea pig as it gives them some good health benefits. The guinea pig version of brussel sprouts I guess! 🙂